2-8-8-0 2-8-8-0

2-8-8-0 - Definition and Overview

In the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotive wheel arrangement, a 2-8-8-0 is a locomotive with a two-wheel leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and no trailing truck.

Steam locomotive types
Single engine types
0-2-2, 2-2-0, 2-2-2, 2-2-4, 4-2-0, 4-2-2, 4-2-4, 6-2-0
0-4-0, 0-4-2, 0-4-4, 2-4-0, 2-4-2, 2-4-4, 4-4-0, 4-4-2, 4-4-4
0-6-0, 0-6-2, 0-6-4, 2-6-0, 2-6-2, 2-6-4, 4-6-0, 4-6-2, 4-6-4
0-8-0, 0-8-2, 2-8-0, 2-8-2, 2-8-4, 4-8-0, 4-8-2, 4-8-4, 6-8-6
0-10-0, 0-10-2, 2-10-0, 2-10-2, 2-10-4, 4-10-0, 4-10-2
0-12-0, 2-12-2, 4-12-2
Duplex engine types
4-4-4-4, 6-4-4-6, 4-4-6-4, 4-6-4-4
Mallet (articulated) types
0-4-4-0, 2-4-4-2
0-6-6-0, 2-6-6-2, 2-6-6-4, 2-6-6-6, 4-6-6-4
0-8-8-0, 2-8-8-0, 2-8-8-2, 2-8-8-4, 4-8-8-2, 4-8-8-4
2-10-10-2, 2-8-8-8-2, 2-8-8-8-4
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